All the texts I’ve recently published in The Slow Burn have been born from a desire to share and inspire. I emphasize this because I recognize that it wasn’t always like this. In the past, when I called myself a publicist and entrepreneur, my writing was often driven by a need to build my personal […]
Artículo publicado en BusinessWeek: Saatchi Saatchi CEO Kevin Roberts toiled to make his firm a force among creative agencies. Now–in today’s splintered advertising universe–he’s scrambling to keep it relevant Kevin Roberts may well be the most successful adman of his generation. Over [...]
On April 5, 2005 I published the first article on this blog. Today, almost 700 articles later, I ask myself: what should I do with the blog? And for this, I would love to have your opinion. Let’s see the options I [...]
A week ago a DDB TV commercial for Automercados won the Grand Volcano, the country’s dean advertising agency won Agency of the Year, a supermarket chain, precisely Automercados, won the Volcano for Advertiser of the Year and the surprise of the night [...]
First I admired and bought his design, and then I discovered the character behind it: Philippe Starck, the most prolific and world famous designer alive today. Then I learned about the hotels he has designed, bought his books and read his ideas. [...]
Crispin, Porter + Bogusky presents us with a new way to drive a product and its users to a closer and more intimate relationship with the brand, Jetta in this case. It is an excellent example of integration and innovation, which reminds [...]
This is your life. Do what you love and do it often. If you don’t like something, change it. If you don’t like your job, quit. If you don’t have enough time, stop watching TV (or facebook). If you are looking for [...]
If you want to present as successfully as Steve Jobs did, you need two things. The first is to present extraordinary products, and the second is to follow the advice that I received in my e-mail. Here I copy them for you. [...]
With much emotion and great affection for José María Figueres, former president of Costa Rica, I just finished living the interview that Ignacio Santos of Teletica did with him from his apartment in Madrid. If you haven’t seen it, I recommend you [...]
In a month in which I have no intention of writing about advertising, festivals or competitions, although I do write about celebrations, festivities, family, friends and fun, I would like to tell you that some time ago I discovered three letters that [...]
With the simplicity and elegance that we prefer, this year we have two soldiers at the entrance of Tribu in Bethlehem. Christmas is here and it is time to give thanks, to celebrate and remember its true meaning. All we need is [...]
“Don’t try to stand out in the crowd. Rather avoid them altogether,” says gapinvoid today in its image of the day. The recipe is used by some who, without realizing it in time, become codependent to isolation. The message goes on to [...]
